No More Monkeying Around! - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 605

Episode #605 - - (@TWIScience): hosts Dr. Kiki (@drkiki), Justin Jackson (@jacksonfly) and Blair Bazdarich (@blairsmenagerie).

Dr. Kiki, Blair, & Justin explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories:

(0:00) - Recording Start (with a sneaky Dr. Kiki peaking behind a TWIS Calendar.)
(0:20) - Show Start, Intro - Dr. Kiki.
(0:46) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(1:55) - Opening Theme Music.
(2:29) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with (a briefly muted) Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines.

(4:29) - Updated: USDA responds to outcry over removal of animal welfare documents, lawsuit threats, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/pJMQQw
(10:27) - Highest radiation reading since 3/11 detected at Fukushima No. 1 reactor, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/iSY6oZ
(15:16) - RNA Vaccine for Zika Shows Promise, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/hYx0Np
(20:07) - Personality traits 'contagious' among children, Justin - https://goo.gl/NoNKPs

And now it's time for...

(27:07) - Blair's Animal Corner
(27:24) - Blair's Animal Corner Theme
(27:44) - Climate change scientists should think more about sex, Blair - https://goo.gl/8TNbCo
(32:07) - Promiscuous lamprey found to conduct 'sham matings,' Blair - https://goo.gl/uhDC6v

(39:34) - And we're at the break!
(39:39) - Brief mention - it's the Centennial of Einstein's Constant — Yay! https://goo.gl/Gz06Fh
(40:52) - Half-Time Theme Music.

(41:20) - TWIS 2017 Calendars — are SOLD OUT! A big THANK YOU to everyone who bought them.

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(45:39) - Interstitial Music: George Hrab, "Skeptic," from the album "Vitriol." (https://itun.es/us/H1qUe).

(46:21) - And we're back from the break!

(46:26) - Astrocytes! - Jekyll and Hyde cells: Their role in brain injury and disease revealed, Justin - https://goo.gl/N7AgPi
(53:44) - Study: Male Contraceptive Prevents Pregnancy in Monkeys, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/oHp90A
(1:00:47) - Empathetic people experience dogs' expressions more strongly, Justin - https://goo.gl/XoqNSU
(1:11:27) - Carnivorous Plants Around The Globe Use Similar Deadly Tricks, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/hr6L7x

Quick Science Bytes -

(1:16:00) - Scientists confirm dorado catfish as all-time distance champion of freshwater migrations, Blair - https://goo.gl/j6rUyu
(1:18:16) - Researchers seek to improve welfare in captive birds of prey through olfactory enrichment, Blair - https://goo.gl/saMs8X
(1:20:24) - Astronaut Twin Study Reveals How Space Impacts the Body, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/mcISth
(1:26:30) - Google Brain super-resolution image tech makes “zoom, enhance!” real, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/Cm9JOV

(1:31:38) - Thank you's & Wrap Up with the new, improved Thank You Credits Scrolling Crawl!

(1:36:42) - End Theme

And that's all, folks! Except, we still have...

(1:40:15) - The After-Show! - featuring Blair's toy hippo collection vs. hippies.

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